Celebrate the legacy of Peter Paul Rubens, the influential Flemish artist known for his Baroque-style portraits and landscape paintings.
The journey begins in Bruges, with a special guided tour of Musée Old Masters, with more than 100 masterworks by Rubens as well as other renowned artists such as Van Dyck, Memling, and Breughel, among others. Then board Magnifique III, a traditional Dutch-style riverboat, and cruise the charming Dutch waterways. In Ghent, visit the Hans Memling Museum, then marvel at Michelangelo’s Madonna and Child at Bruges’s famous Church of Our Lady. In Antwerp, where Rubens spent most of his life, marvel at several of his major masterworks, including Adoration of the Magi and Christ on the Straw, on a guided tour of the Royal Museum of Fine Arts. Cruise to UNESCO-listed Kinderdijk, Holland, with its impressive collection of 19 windmills. The journey concludes in Amsterdam, with a guided tour of the highlights of the Rijksmuseum, including famous works by Rubens and Rembrandt.
Highlights
- Cruise along Holland and Belgium’s famous waterways aboard Magnifique III, a boutique riverboat with 21 contemporary cabins and a full selection of bikes for optional cycling.
- Celebrate the life of Peter Paul Rubens on his 450th anniversary with the world’s best collections of his greatest works of art (he spent the bulk of his life in Antwerp!).
- Discover centuries-old landmarks in world-famous settings with comprehensive explorations of revered European cities, such as Brussels, Ghent, Antwerp, and Amsterdam.
- Marvel at Michelangelo’s Madonna and Child in Bruges’ Church of Our Lady, the only sculpture by the Renaissance master to leave Italy during his lifetime.
- Witness the Van Eycks’ beautifully restored 15th-century Ghent Altarpiece with an expert-led look at this monumental masterpiece in its original home, Ghent’s St. Bavo’s Cathedral.
- Gaze upon 19 massive Gothic windmills on an expert-led tour of the UNESCO-listed village, Kinderdijk, Holland, known for its water management system.
- Access four celebrated works by Baroque master Peter Paul Rubens, including his masterpiece Assumption of the Virgin Mary, on an expert-led tour of the Cathedral of Our Lady.
- View iconic pieces by Dutch masters such as Rembrandt, Vermeer, and Van Gogh (and, of course, Rubens) and navigate thousands of works housed in 80 galleries on a guided tour of Amsterdam’s formidable Rijksmuseum.
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